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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,406.57, 156,609.68 and 37,846.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,406.57, 156,609.68 and 37,846.53 is: 56,769.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,406.57 : 156,609.68 = 37,846.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,406.57/156,609.68 = 37,846.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,406.57x = 156,609.68 × 37,846.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,406.57x = 5,927,132,763.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,132,763.18/104,406.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,769.73

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